The queen scanned the room and spotted the four cloaked women standing behind Quinus. She furrowed her brow, trying to discern which one was the dark elf her son had mentioned.
'Is that one the dark elf? Or is it the other one,' Rianna thought as she glanced between Rya and Yuliana. 'Two of them are well-endowed, so one of them is this "Rya" my son wrote about, while the other two cloaked women are well-shapen, from what I can tell... But they aren't at my level, so those two aren't her. Hmm... Three of them must be Rya's friends, but why are they wearing cloaks? What do they have to hide?'
Quinus and his group bowed.
"Welcome back, my son. I-It's been too long. How are you feeling?" the queen asked, trying not to cry tears of joy.
"I'm fine, Mother. Thank you for your concern," Quinus replied as he and the others straightened.
"I heard you were gravely injured in the battle of Ironside. A-Are you okay? Does it hurt? Shall I call for the royal physician?" Rianna asked.
"I'm okay, Mother. My lovely fiancee treated my injuries," Quinus said, gesturing to Rya.
'Fiancee? Oh! So it was that one!' the Queen exclaimed to herself as she put on a fake smile, "So, this is the dark elf you told me about in your letter. She can take off her cloak and approach me."
Quinus nodded and whispered to Rya, "Come on, I'll introduce you."
'Fuck... She's staring daggers at me. Just breathe, Rya. Just remember that etiquette training that Fyrella did for me. You can do this. For Quin,' Rya thought to herself as she took off her cloak and stood next to Quinus. Rya slowly removed her hood, revealing her white hair, azure eyes, and pointy ears.
Rya's hair was done up in a braid, and she was wearing her royal yellow dress and silver heels.
She could see the surprised look on the Queen's face when her eyes landed on her.
'Huh? If it weren't for her ears she would have passed as a human. A very beautiful human at that... Gah! My son is just like his father! He can't say no to women with a body like mine! Cyndre is lucky that I'm kind and understanding. However, I have my limits. I will not have my son marry a hussy! I will not allow it!' the Queen thought to herself as she observed Rya, 'She seems confident. But this could all be a ruse to make my son her puppet by using her beauty and curves to her advantage. She's pretty, I'll give her that. But she must prove herself worthy of being my son's bride.'
Rya was nervous as Quinus grabbed her hand and walked toward his mother.
"Mother, this is my fiancee, Lady Rya of the Sorellian tribe," Quinus introduced Rya, who curtsied to the queen.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty. I am Rya of the House of Vellanax. Adopted daughter of Princess Yuliana Vellanax," Rya said.
Rianna observed Rya as she stood up, 'Hmmm... She has good manners. Hold on!? That last name is from a famous Wood Elf family... I remember! It's from the Royal House of the fallen Kingdom of the Wood Elves! One of them survived?'
Rianna looked at Rya with a raised eyebrow. "I'm impressed. You're not like most dark elves I have seen. You have good manners. I am impressed. What else are you hiding under those curves of yours?"
"Mother!? That is uncalled for!" Quinus interjected.
"No, Quin. I'll handle this," Rya said calmly.
"Good. Show me that you can stand your ground. Show me how you intend to defend my son's honor and virtue," Rianna said sternly.
"Yes, my queen. My intentions are nothing but pure. My feelings for Prince Quinus are true and honest. He's the only one with whom I wish to spend the rest of my life with. And I will do everything in my power to keep him safe and happy. My only wish is to be the woman he needs and the partner he can depend on," Rya explained.
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I Got Isekai'd, Well Shyt! Vol. 1, 2, and 3
FantasyA 27-year-old American named Ryan was doing his usual morning run through a forest in the United States Midwest when he was attacked by a magical orb that transported him to another world. While in this other World, he finds himself captured by a tr...
